Millions of people across the country saw Oak Park and River Forest High School student Tiara Oliphant's academic struggles in the documentary series America to Me, which finished its 10-part run on Starz last month.

So, let us now praise the pickle…and what better day to offer that praise than National Pickle Appreciation Day, November 14, when we honor one of our planet's most important foods, the pickle, so much more than a condiment.